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Corporate Foundation Relations

The College of Arts & Sciences office of Corporate & Foundation Relations works to advance relationships with foundations, corporations and other organizations to bring support for innovative and impactful projects across the College. CFR is available to assist you through the process of identifying potential funding partners, developing a proposal, and stewarding funders once support has been received.

Preparation

Advise on strategy to identify and approach foundations

Convene cross-campus conversations around themes of interest to corporations and foundations to increase opportunities for funding

Strategize for corporations and foundations that prioritize strategic investments with the intention of generating specific and measurable outcomes

Solicitation

Consult on development of letters of inquiry (LOI) and proposals

Organize campus site visits with corporations and foundations

Help you tell a story that focuses on the value added to the mission and work of the corporation or foundation. Keep in mind that foundation program officers need to sell the UW and your project to their board of directors

Consider these resources as a starting point in LOI and proposal development: